Parts and Stuff - Cool New Gauges

GPS Speedos
The days of having to follow complicated calibration instructions when installing your speedo are over. Companies like Speedway Motors, Dakota Digital, Auto Meter, VDO, and others offer super-easy GPS-signal units for installing speedometers. There is no tapping into the transmission or custom calibration needed for axle gears or tire sizes.

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01] VDO GaugesVDO-Gauges.com
Price: Not yet set; PN GPS 347-786
Here's the VDO GPS Speed Sender. If you purchase the sender with the gauge, there is no programming or setup needed-simply hook up the power and ground, and start driving to read your speed. No more messing with instructions like, "Drive X miles, press button, wait X seconds, press button, drive again."

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02] Classic InstrumentsClassicInstruments.com
800.575.0461
Price: $1,400; PN BOG-AN-C
Classic Instruments' awesome BOG-Big Ol' Gauge-comes with a speedometer, tach, and readings for fuel level, voltage, oil pressure, and water temp. The gauge is in a custom-machined aluminum bezel and features curved glass. It mounts into a 758-inch hole and includes all necessary hardware and sending units.

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03] E-Motion ProductsE-MotionProducts.com
815.692.9300
Price: Varies; PN nGauge Analog If you already have several gauges but want a modern, single unit, then you'll like this one. It's the nGauge Analog from E-Motion Products, and it's a direct replacement for analog gauges, using the same sensors. It's a touchscreen that can display data as text, sliders, or graphs. You can set alerts and shift LEDs, too. Using a MicroSD card, the gauge records and offers playback. There is an optional wireless connection for iPhones as well. These gauges are available for 2-inch, 2 58-inch, and 3 18-inch mounts.

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04] Dakota DigitalDakotaDigital.com
800.593.4160
Price: $425; PN DCC-2400 and DCC-2500
Dakota Digital has also just introduced digital controls for the Vintage Air Gen IV A/C systems. The overall dimensions are 4.2 by 1.3 inches, while the cutout only needs to be 3.97 by 1.07 inches. Installation is easy with its plug-in design. The traditional-style knob makes controlling your ride's cabin temp easy.

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05] E-Motion ProductsE-MotionProducts.com
815.692.9300
PN Canalog-MotorSwap
The CANalog Motor Swap Dashboard Adapter is a plug-and-play setup that allows for gauges to work with modern EFI engine swaps using factory computers. It will plug into your OBDII computer and operate up to eight analog gauges. New engine, old-style gauges. It will easily support any '96-and-newer engine, including LSX, Hemis, and Ford mod motors. It also has an output for a check-engine light.

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06] Innovate MotorsportsInnovateMotorsports.com
714.372.5910
Price: $159; PN MTX-D
Here's another way to limit the number of gauges you have on your dash while still monitoring your car. It's Innovate's new MTX Digital Series dual-function gauge, offered in four combinations: vacuum/boost and shift light, oil pressure and temp, or water temp and voltage. It's 216-inches in diameter and can log to your PC, iPhone, or LM-2.

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07] Auto MeterAutoMeter.com
866.248.6356
Price: Call
This is an all-new, complete LCD display that houses everything from a shift light to fuel pressure to water temp in a combined dash that is easy to read. The development came from NASCAR, which approached Auto Meter to do this for racing, but now the company is offering it for the street, too. According to Auto Meter, it's the brightest LCD display available, so you can still see it in direct sunlight. It's also a data-acquisition system. The street version will have a gear indicator, turn-signal indicators, an odometer, and a speedo. NASCAR will be using this display for the '13 season.

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08] Dakota DigitalDakotaDigital.com
800.593.4160
Price: $635; PN VFD3-52F
We can't talk about digital gauges without talking about Dakota Digital-one of the first companies to mass-produce digital readouts. The company makes a number of digital displays, like this new dash for the '52-'53 Ford. The Series III is a six-gauge instrument system with the standard module that includes indicators for speed, rpm, oil pressure, water temp, voltage, fuel level, and other performance displays. It's also compatible with Dakota Digital's other modules that can read anything from boost to a compass to airbag suspension controls. We'd love to see a '52-'53 Ford that needs airbag and boost-pressure controls.